A look at what's going on in Trinidad, on H Street, and in the larger area north of Capitol Hill.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Weekend East City Event Round Up

Warmer Weather through Imagery Edition

Katherine Mann and Michael Platt. Photo Courtesy Honfleur Gallery.

Saturday February 1

The 39th
Street Gallery (11am - 3pm)

Ever coveted thy neighbor’s art supply collection? Well
now is your chance to riffle through it and grab what you want! The late Manon Cleary’s entire collection of
supplies, easels and equipment will be for sale at the 39th Street
Gallery. Proceeds benefit an upcoming
exhibition in April at the Arts Club of Washington. More information here.

A
panel of local film professionals selected the experimental videos,
documentaries and fiction pieces of 19 artists whose work was limited to a
running time of ten minutes. A cash
prize will be awarded at the end of the viewing. Forget the popcorn- Hyattsville Brewery
Franklin’s will supply locally crafted beer and their famous chili! Information on participating artists here.

At 2pm Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah will discuss Adrift, a photography exhibition of Moroccan
and Turkish landscapes. Then, at 2:45pm, Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann & Michael
B. Platt will discuss how both artists came to coproduce Common Ground. Information about the exhibitions here.

Honfleur Gallery is
located at 1241 Good Hope Road SE

Corner Store Arts (6pm to 8pm)

If the landscapes of Morocco and
Turkey don’t warm you up, go Cuban! For a $10 suggested donation, The Swantelier Cuban Journals or “Fiesta
of Photography” buys you homemade tapas, Havana Street Music and handmade books
from Matanzas, Cuba. Details found here.